9 - Jesus falls the third time

But he was wounded for our
transgressions,
crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the punishment that made us whole,
and by his bruises we are healed.

Reflection

To
fall once would be enough; twice pitiful.The third fall, especially given that he has help, shows that they have
broken him and are destroying him.The
king who rode triumphant on the donkey has been utterly humiliated and
crushed.The ruthlessness of this
execution is decisive.The aim is
obliteration and a determined message to all who watch: don’t mess with the
powers that be.Taking up the cross is
no spiritual analogy.It can bring
literal breaking.